Questions about graphics cards in W500

Hello

I have a 2HU W500 4061 old but faithful with all drivers up to date. The switchable graphics option is enable in BIOS. The laptop is running windows 7. How to know card wich is being use. I check with application of information material and the integrated Intel card get the list and the FireGL V5700 as well.

The usefulness of lenovo for the installation of the power supply, I can't find any mention of the map intel. Or in Control Panel. I have ATI CCC running. I would like to see a similar application to install the Intel card, but I can find.

Help, please.

I read the following post: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/How-to-use-switchable-graphics-on-W500/ta-p/34...

But the option to switchabel isn't there, nor in basic or advanced mode.

You must install the software Power Manager and all necessary ancillary parts of Lenovo. Then, once you see the battery at the right bottom icon, right click on it and you will have the choice of "Switchable Graphics".

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